Pioneers of Nature Conservation
The seminar week will be dedicated to pioneers of nature conservation. With our guides we will traverse the metropolitan territory of Zurich by foot, by bike, by bus, and by train. The common trip is followed by a period dedicated to fieldwork in respective student teams. The seminar week takes place from October 24–30 (cost frame A). It is integrated, mandatory, and open to all interested students.
The protected wetlands of Neeracherried in the Zürcher Unterland. Photographs: Joshua Andres and Jan Westerheide, 2021.
Stefan Heller of BirdLife Switzerland explaing to us the current tools of nature protection in place in the wetland Neeracher Ried. Photograph: Jan Westerheide, 2021.
The protected wetlands of Neeracherried in the Zürcher Unterland. Photographs: Markus Nyfeler and Jan Westerheide, 2021.
Ambros Ehrensperger from pro Natura showing us around the renatured gravel pit in Weiach, close to the Rhine. Photograph: Markus Nyfeler, 2021.
Florian Altermatt from EAWAG, explaining the water filtering system of the EAWAG building in Dübendorf. Photograph: Jan Westerheide, 2021.
Students cutting reed as part of active nature conservation work at Naturstation Silberweide at Greifensee. Photograph: Jan Westerheide, 2021.
Nature conservation and Infrastructure: Wetlands under the highway bridge over the Limmat near Glanzenberg. Florian Hofmann, 2021.
The Limmat meadows and wetlands near Dietikon. Photographs: Jan Westerheide and Florian Hofmann, 2021.
Discussing light pollution on a night walk with Dark Sky Switzerland president Lukas Schuler in Wallisellen. Photograph: Jan Westerheide, 2021.
Collecting edible plants and berries with floral anarchist and food activist Maurice Maggi in Zurich. Photograph: Jan Westerheide, 2021.
Collecting edible plants and berries with floral anarchist and food activist Maurice Maggi in Zurich. Photographs: Jan Westerheide, 2021.
Chopping of the edible plants we found in the city for our common final dinner. Photograph: Jan Westerheide, 2021.
